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No Place in Pittsburgh for Stop and Frisk*

By Mik Pappas

4 min readSep 14, 2022

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Mik Pappas

The Leak in Dobbs & Reflections on Dred Scott

Should the Court refrain from issuing far reaching and divisive rulings when the political environment is hyper-polarized?

6 min readMay 5, 2022

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Mik Pappas

End Mass Incarceration in Allegheny County

Mass Incarceration in Allegheny County

6 min readApr 15, 2021

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Mik Pappas

Ending Cash Bail in Pennsylvania — My Statement to the House Democratic Policy Committee

Yesterday I provided testimony to the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee about ending cash bail in Pennsylvania. This was at…

5 min readMar 19, 2021

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Mik Pappas

Statement on the Death of George Floyd

“It is only when the community has confidence in the integrity and capacity of the judiciary that the community is governed by the rule of…

2 min readJun 27, 2020

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Mik Pappas

Comment to Proposed Amendment of Pa.Rs.Crim.P. 542, 543 and 1003

This Comment is provided in response to the Committee’s proposed amendment of Rules 542, 543 and 1003 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal…

4 min readMay 6, 2019

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Mik Pappas

Artists, Recovery, Trauma: Thoughts on the Passing of Pittsburgh Artist Mac Miller

RIP Mac Miller, my sincere condolences to his family, friends and fans all over the world. Pittsburgh as a whole and our arts community in…

1 min readSep 8, 2018

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Mik Pappas

When Political Attacks Threaten Judicial Independence and Contribute to Mass Incarceration

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court of the United States (popularly and awesomely referred to these days as the “Notorious…

2 min readSep 4, 2018

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Mik Pappas

The Importance of Using Correct Pronouns in Justice-Related Institutions

The headline read like this: “Transgender woman allegedly raped by cellmate says she requested single cell.” https://tinyurl.com/ychcbps2

4 min readAug 30, 2018

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Mik Pappas

Alternatives to Cash Bail in Flight-Risk Cases

The problems with cash bail are legion but essentially, misuse or over reliance on cash bail is a major contributor to mass incarceration…

3 min readAug 30, 2018

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Mik Pappas

Mik Pappas

Elected, Independent, District Judge in Pittsburgh, PA. Access to justice is essential to a vibrant and equitable democracy. he/him/his

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